KIDS COUNT, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the U.S. By providing policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of child well-being, KIDS COUNT seeks to enrich local, state, and national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all children.

In addition to providing an annual Data Book with state-level benchmarks for the educational, social, economic, and physical well-being of children the Foundation funds a network of state KIDS COUNT projects to provide a local picture of child well-being. By providing the public with information on the needs and problems of children, KIDS COUNT seeks to enhance discussions about how to secure better futures for them.

Recent KIDS COUNT Publications

Ohio's KIDS COUNT: 2010, Released
The Ohio’s KIDS COUNT: 2010 Data Book, provides the most current and accurate data that tracks and compares the well-being of children in Ohio and its 88 counties. The data book contains important data and a summary of the trends regarding 14 key indicators of child well-being in the categories of economic security, health, education and safety. Helpful charts provide a comparison of state and county data, with links to additional resources. Also included in each section are highlights of programs and promising practices being implemented to improve the well-being of Ohio’s children.

National KIDS COUNT 2010 Data Book
According to data in the 21st annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, overall improvements in child well-being that began in the late 1990s stalled in the years just before the current economic downturn. For more information about the status of child well-being, please refer to the KIDS COUNT 2010 Data book, where you can find national and state-by-state data and rankings on 10 key indicators of child well-being.

KIDS COUNT Projects

The Annie E. Casey Foundation funds KIDS COUNT projects in each state to raise awareness and accountability for the condition of children and families. As the state-level grantee in Ohio, CDF-Ohio develops data-driven products for use by the public including fact sheets for each of Ohio's 88 counties as well as maps displaying this demographic and program-related data.

• Ohio County Fact Sheets
• Demographic & Programmatic Maps

Other KIDS COUNT-Related Resources

KIDS COUNT Data Center (formerly CLIKS)
To provide a more detailed picture of the condition of children and families, the Annie E. Casey Foundation maintains a database known as KIDS COUNT Data Center. The new KIDS COUNT Data Center provides a wealth of information about the children and families living in your state, city, county and school district, including the information formerly in the Community-Level Information on Kids (CLIKS) site.